A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5925-01-054-4226
NSN 5996-01-216-5401
NSN 5996-01-054-8640
NSN 6105-01-048-0701
NSN 5945-01-478-2511
NSN 5915-01-003-3369
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 6220-01-550-8240
NSN 5965-01-442-7364
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 5945-00-179-8368
NSN 6105-01-307-6016